Senior's Yoga Teacher Training
Senior's Yoga Teacher Training
Welcome to the North Carolina School of Yoga's Senior Yoga Teacher Training Course. More and more seniors are interested in learning about and attending yoga classes. Since yoga can be adapted to all ages, lifestyles and abilities it is a perfect practice for those who are aging and wish to keep the body fit and the mind calm and relaxed. As the popularity of yoga grows, even doctors are now recommending senior populations incorporate yoga into their health lifestyle. Yoga can help one sleep better, reduce anxiety, prevent injury, reduce or eliminate disease and stabilize emotions. This specialized training is designed for yoga teachers who wish to learn practices and techniques for working with older populations. You will learn how to create classes for seniors, including chair and floor yoga sequences, appropriate breathing and visualization practices for seniors, the anatomy and physiology of aging and modifications for aging bodies and minds. Selecting a yoga class is often difficult for seniors as most teachers are not properly trained in working with older populations. This training covers the chronic conditions many seniors face and students will leave with a broad understanding of how to work with this specialized segment of yoga enthusiasts. Yoga is for everyone, at any age. Hatha yoga is wonderful preventive medicine and with the increase of circulation and oxygen intake comes an increase of health. With improved health comes improved energy and greater enthusiasm and positivity in all aspects of ones life. |
March 16-18, 2012
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TuitionThe fee for this course is $295, paid in full at the time of application. If you prefer incremental payments, you may instead pay $150 at the time of application, plus one payment of $175 (due 45 days before the training begins) — for a total of $325.
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| Course Curriculum | ||
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| Appropriate Breathing Techniques | Chair and Floor Yoga for Seniors | Anatomy and Physiology of Aging |
| Intelligent Sequencing and Variations | Yoga Therapeutics for Seniors | Working with Conditions and Injuries |
| Appropriate Meditation Techniques | Common Concerns for Seniors | Relaxation Visualizations and Techniques |
| Course Requirements | |
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| Prerequisites for this training are that you have completed a basic teacher training program and that you understand the core yoga poses (standing, sitting, forward bends, backbends, inversions, and restoratives. If you are not a certified yoga teacher but believe your foundation and knowledge of yoga is strong, we will consider on an individual basis if this program is appropriate for you. | |
| You will be required to complete reading assignments before the training program begins. | |
| Certification | |
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| To be eligible for certification you must attend all training sessions, complete assigned readings and successfully pass the practical and written exams. | |
| Instructors | |
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| Leslie Blackwell is a 2005 graduate of the NC School of Yoga and a senior teacher at the school. She has been teaching gentle/restorative specialty classes since 2005 and has more than 20 years of background experience in fitness teaching/training. Her teachings are inspired and are in gratitude to her Guru, Chandra Om. She believes teaching is an extension of her spiritual journey through the holy science of Yoga. | |
| Lakshmi Om is a beautiful example of living Yoga. A senior teacher at the school, she is also a licensed massage therapist and a direct student of Chandra Om. Lakshmi has been practicing massage since 1999 and has worked with women in various stages of pregnancy for over seven years. She has dedicated her life to the service of humanity. | |